• Mission • Educational
Objectives •
Core Values • Statement
of Faith
• Accreditation • Memberships • Faculty
Divinity School administration
and faculty affirm those core beliefs held by Christians throughout
the church’s history:
God - We believe there is one true and living God
(Isa. 45:5) who created (John 1:1-3) and preserves all things
(Col. 1:15-17). He is one in essence (John 10:30) but exists
eternally as Father, Son and Holy Spirit (2 Cor. 13:14). As the
source of all truth (John 14:6, 17), God has revealed himself
through his creation (Ps. 19:1), the Scriptures (Luke 24:17),
the person and work of Jesus Christ (Heb. 1:1-3), and the continuing
work of the Holy Spirit in the heart of the Christian (John 16:13-15).
Jesus Christ - We believe that Jesus Christ is
God's Son (2 Pet. 1:17), conceived by the Holy Spirit (Matt.
1:18), born of the virgin Mary (Lk. 1:26-38), crucified at the
hand of Pilate as the only atonement for the sin of the world
(1 John 2:2), raised from the dead by God the Father (Acts 2:24),
and now seated at his right hand in heaven (Eph. 1:20) where
he serves as our High Priest (Heb. 4:14-16) while awaiting his
return to earth to judge the righteous and unrighteous (Acts
17:31).
Holy Spirit - We believe the Holy Spirit was sent
by the Father (John 14:25) to glorify the Son (John 16:14), convict
the world of its sin (John 16:8), regenerate those who believe
(Titus 3:5), indwell the Christian (Rom. 8:9-11), guide into
all truth (John 16:13), and equip the saints for the work of
ministry (Eph. 4:7-13).
Scriptures - We believe that the Old and New
Testament Scriptures, inspired by the Holy Spirit (2 Tim. 3:16-17),
are a totally trustworthy record of divine revelation (2 Pet.
1:21) and, therefore, the final authority in all matters of faith
and practice.
Sin - We believe sin entered the human race through
our original parents (Rom. 5:12) who were created in the image
of God (Gen. 1:26), enjoyed an intimate relationship with him
but chose to reject his will (Gen. 2:15-17; 3:1-7), leaving descendants
of Adam estranged from God (Eph. 2:1), and enslaved to the power
of sin through their own disobedience (John 8:34).
Salvation - We believe God reaches out in grace
(Titus 2:11) and justifies those who respond in faith to his
offer of salvation in Christ (Rom. 4:23-25).
Mission - We believe the mission given to
the church is to penetrate the many cultures and people groups
of the world with the gospel, to make disciples (Matt. 28:19),
and to plant local churches which will themselves be faithful
to the mission.
• Mission • Educational
Objectives •
Core Values • Statement
of Faith
• Accreditation • Memberships • Faculty 
